Apartment/Rental Complex
Winner: Harter House
Applecreek
Cross Lakes
Four Winds
Hickory Knoll
Bank/Credit Union
Winner: National City Bank
First Merchants Bank
Madison Co. Federal Credit Union
Old National Bank
Star Financial Bank
Chiropractor
Winner: Robin Baker
Keith Berger
Stephen Frank
Shahnaz Sabeti
Gary Young
Company To Work For
Winner: Hoosier Park
Community Hospital
Nestle
Saint John’s Medical Center
United Faith Housing
Clothes Retail
Winner: Kohl’s
Elder Beerman
Marshall’s
Maurice’s
Old Navy
Day Care
Winner: Small Fries Large Fries
Anderson Christian School
Gateway Children’s Center
North Kids Learning Center
Park Place COG Children’s Center
Dry Cleaning
Winner: Bestway Cleaners
Clean A Magic 3
Graydon Collier
Red’s One Hour Cleaners
Vest Cleaners
Department Store
Winner: Target
Elder Beerman
Kohl’s
Meijer
Wal-Mart
Electronics
Winner: Wal-Mart
Best Buy
HH Gregg
Radioshack
Sears
Fitness Club
Winner: YMCA
Anytime Fitness
LivRite/Excel
My Time Fitness
White River Athletic Club
Flower Shop
Winner: The Arrangement
K’s Blossom Shoppe
Ousley’s
Posey Shop
Toles Flowers
Furniture Store
Winner: Gill Bros.
Big Lots
Busby’s
Updegraff
Walls
Golf Course
Winner: Grandview
Anderson Country Club
Killbuck
Meadowbrook
Yule
Grocery Store Service
Winner: Payless/Kroger
Harvest Market
Marsh
Meijer
Strong’s
Hair Salon
Winner: Great Clips
Medusa Hair Design
Shaggy Chic Hair Studio
Terri’s Trend Cutters
The Clip Zone
Hardware Store
Winner: Northgate
Armstrong
Lowe’s
Menard’s
True Value
Insurance Agency
Winner: State Farm
American Family
Farm Bureau
First Merchants
Shelter
Jewelry
Winner: Fadely’s
Kay
McIntyre
Standt’s
Zales
Liquor Store
Winner: Keg ‘n Bottle
Cain’s
Lucky Liquor
Purkey’s
Save On
Mortuary
Winner: Robert D. Loose
Brown-Butz Diedring
Glazebrook’s
Harper & Dunnichay
Rozelle-Johnson
Customer Service
Winner: Saint John’s Health System
Community Hospital
Hoosier Park
Mermaid Pools
The Arrangement
Pharmacy
Winner: CVS
Gene Maddy’s
PayLess
Walgreen’s
Wal-Mart
Restaurant Staff
Winner: Perkins
Hoosier Park
Montana Mike’s
Real Hacienda
Texas Roadhouse
Senior Living Facility
Winner: Harter House
Bethany Point
Crown Pointe
Primrose
Vermillion
Specialty Store
Winner: Moneyhun’s
Hallmark
Seasons of the Heart
Shelby’s at Hoosier Park
Squeeze Play
Tanning Salon
Winner: Sunny Beach
Bronze Bay
Intense Tan
Sunny Bunny
Total Tan
Thrift Store
Winner: Goodwill
Christian Center
Deals
Dollar General
Dollar Tree
Veterinarian
Winner: Allan Baker
Rick Chaille
Chesterfield
Devonshire
Northwood
Web site
Winner: The Herald Bulletin
Anderson Free Press
Anderson Speedway
Hoosier Park
Myers Autoworld
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Best of Madison County 2010: Retail
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Bartender: Secret to success is loyalty
ANDERSON, Ind. — When the real estate market tanked, Rick Portwood turned to the thing he knew best — bartending. The decision paid off as Portwood was chosen as the best bartender in Madison County in The Herald Bulletin’s Best of Madison County contest.
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Bachelor: Steffan dreams of marriage
ANDERSON, Ind. — Car salesman Rob Steffan considers himself a well-rounded man. The 48-year-old has a good job at Myers Autoworld, owns a home in Anderson’s historic district and likes to golf, read and cook. He also never has been married. Steffan was voted Madison County’s Best Bachelor in The Herald Bulletin’s annual public poll. “It’s thrilling,” he said. “I’m flattered. I think a lot of my votes have come from people I’ve met while working (at Myers).”
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Romantic dinner: The Nile is personal, relaxing
ANDERSON, Ind. – Being named the Best Romantic Dinner isn’t a surprise to The Nile Restaurant because they’ve been awarded many times for their one-on-one service and unique cuisine, said the owner’s husband Samir Naby. “We’ve been one of the best three restaurants in Anderson,” he said. “I think it is neat.” Naby said his wife, Angele Naby, opened the Mediterranean restaurant more than 20 years ago to provide Hoosiers with a piece of their home.
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Repair shop: Service beyond expectations
ANDERSON, Ind. — Darin Tobias knows his customers can get tires anywhere. It takes more than a set of rubber radials to generate repeat business. As owner of Hadsell Tire, Tobias knows that attention to detail makes all the difference. “Everybody has a price, you can buy price everywhere,” Tobias said. “We go above and beyond.”
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Bachelorette: Jill McQueary calls selection humbling
ANDERSON, Ind. — Jill McQueary’s selection as Madison County’s Best Bachelorette surprised her, but not so much her friends who nominated her. “They’re my cheerleaders,” McQueary said. Missy Fox was among those friends leading the cheers for McQueary. “I want her to find a good man. She needs and deserves a good man in her life,” said Fox, McQueary’s hairstylist and friend since middle school.
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Best of Madison County 2010: Retail
Winners and finalists from the Best of Madison County 2010 survey, according to the readers of The Herald Bulletin. Retail includes apartment/rental complex, bank/credit union, chiropractor, company to work for, clothes retail, day care, dry cleaning, department store, electronics, fitness club, flower shop, furniture store, golf course, grocery store service, hair salon, hardware store, insurance agency, jewelry, liquor store, mortuary, customer service, pharmacy, restaurant staff, senior living facility, specialty store, tanning salon, thrift store, veterinarian and Web site.
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Best of Madison County 2010: Automotive
Winners and finalists from the Best of Madison County 2010, according to the readers of The Herald Bulletin. Automotive includes body shop, new car dealer, used car dealer, sales staff and tire/oil/repair shop.
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Best of Madison County 2010: Social
Results from the Best of Madison County 2010, according to the readers of The Herald Bulletin. Social includes place to bowl, DVD selection, live music venue, local band, place to dance, family entertainment, karaoke, place to shoot pool and place to watch a game.
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Best of Madison County 2010: People
Winners and finalists from the Best of Madison County 2010 survey, according to the readers of The Herald Bulletin. People includes bartender, coach, dentist, doctor, electrician, hairdresser, landscaper, lawyer, nurse, plumber, real estate agent, server/waiter/waitress, spiritual leader, teacher/educator, bachelor, bachelorette.
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